J. D. Salinger
J. D. Salinger
Jerome David Salingerwas an American writer who won acclaim early in life. He led a very private life for more than a half-century. He published his final original work in 1965 and gave his last interview in 1980...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth1 January 1919
CountryUnited States of America
children my-best-friend facts
Some of my best friedns are children. In fact, all of my best friends are children.
opposites scare not-afraid
I'm not afraid to compete. It's just the opposite. Don't you see that? I'm afraid I will compete - that's what scares me.
stars shining crafts
Are all your stars shining?
converses
We don't talk, we hold forth. We don't converse, we expound.
apples bunch adam-and-eve
I've never seen such a bunch of apple-eaters.
realizing hard knows
I know. I'm very hard to talk to. I realize that.
foxes littles grapes
I'm one of the little foxes that spoil the grapes.
ifs
if somebody at least listens it not too bad
suicide stupid jumping
What I really felt like, though, was committing suicide. I felt like jumping out the window. I probably would've done it, too, if I'd been sure somebody'd cover me up as soon as I landed. I didn't want a bunch of stupid rubbernecks looking at me when I was all gory.
world actors pretending
The world is full of actors pretending to be human
too-much next riding
Bessie: 'Why don't you get married?' Zooey: 'I like riding in trains too much. You never get to sit next to the window anymore when you're married.
depressing hurt people
It was just terrible! And the worst part was, I knew what a bore I was being, I knew how I was depressing people, or even hurting their feelings- but I just couldn't stop! I just could not stop picking!
lonesome felt lonesomeness
I felt so lonesome, all of a sudden. I almost wished I was dead.
girl hurt sorry
I don't know about bores. Maybe you shouldn't feel too sorry if you see some swell girl getting married to them. They don't hurt anybody most of them, and maybe they're all terrific whistlers or something. Who the hell knows? Not me.